Porto vs Nottingham Forest: Europa League Preview, Predictions and Bet Builder Tips
8th April 2026
Nottingham Forest go to Porto having made one of the best stories in this season’s Europa League. A Premier League side playing European knockout football is one thing – doing it with genuine belief and a strong squad is another. Porto, joint-5th in the competition table, are no soft touch at home. Something will have to give at the Estadio do Dragao.
Form and Lineups
Porto go into this on D-W-W-D-W – three wins and two draws from their last five, a solid if not spectacular run. Nottingham Forest are D-W-W-L-W – four from five, with only a single defeat interrupting a strong run.
Statz has predicted lineups confirmed for both sides. Porto line up in a 4-3-3: D. Costa; Sanusi, Kiwior, Bednarek, A. Costa; Fofana, Varela, Froholdt; Sainz, Moffi, W. Gomes.
Forest set up in a 3-4-2-1: Sels; Morato, Murillo, Milenkovic; Hudson-Odoi, Anderson, Sangare, N. Williams; Gibbs-White, N. Dominguez; I. Jesus.
Check the Porto vs Nottingham Forest lineups page on Statz for any late changes.
Projections
No team projections are available on Statz for this fixture at time of writing. For broader Europa League stats, see the Europa League fixture projections page.
Referee
No referee has been assigned on Statz at time of writing. Check the Porto vs Forest H2H page before kick-off for the latest.
Bet Builder Tips
Four legs from the Statz bet builder, combining to 5.28:
- Nicolas Dominguez – 2+ Tackles – 100% hit rate, last 5: 3, 3, 3, 2, 2. One of the most reliable tackling midfielders in the competition. @1.20 bet365
- Alan Varela – 1+ Tackles – 100% hit rate, last 5: 1, 1, 1, 3, 2. Porto’s midfield anchor – he never stops working. @1.20 bet365
- Victor Froholdt – 1+ Shots on Target – 80% hit rate, last 5: 0, 1, 1, 1, 1. A rare miss in the last five but four consecutive before that. @1.83 bet365
- Morgan Gibbs-White – 1+ Shots on Target – 80% hit rate, last 5: 1, 1, 1, 0, 2. Forest’s most dangerous creative player – he tests keepers. @2.00 bet365
Combined: @5.28 bet365 – Place this bet builder on bet365
The Angle
The two tackle legs (Dominguez and Varela) are as close to certainties as you get in this market – both are 100% from their last five with impressive numbers. At 1.20 each they are short but they form a rock-solid base for the builder. Gibbs-White at 2.00 for 1+ SOT is the value play – he is consistently dangerous and that price should be shorter. The 5.28 is attractive for four legs. Back it with Dominguez and Varela as your foundation, Gibbs-White as your value leg.
Build your own combinations with the Statz bet builder tool or dig into the full Europa League stats for more context.